Auchterarder
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Coordinates: 56°17′35″N 3°42′22″W / 56.293167°N 3.706142°W
| Auchterarder | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Uachdar Àrdair | |
 Auchterarder High Street in the sunshine: Star Hotel, Post Office and Town Hall |
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 Auchterarder
Auchterarder shown within Perth and Kinross |
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| Population | 3,945 [1] (2001 census) est. 4,450[2] (2006), |
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| OS grid reference | NN945125 |
| Council area | Perth and Kinross |
| Lieutenancy area | Perth and Kinross |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | AUCHTERARDER |
| Postcode district | PH3 |
| Dialling code | 01764 |
| Police | Tayside |
| Fire | Tayside |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Ochil and South Perthshire |
| Scottish Parliament | Perth |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Auchterarder (Scottish Gaelic: Uachdar Ardair) is a small town located north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and home to the famous Gleneagles Hotel. The 1.5 mile long High Street of Auchterarder gave the town its popular name of "Lang Toon".[citation needed]
In 1834, a controversy over patronage in the selection of a parish minister was the first in a chain of events which would ultimately lead to the 1843 schism in the Church of Scotland. The remains of this church – the tower – have recently been renovated, and there is a plaque explaining what the church used to look like.[citation needed]
In 2008, it was revealed that Auchterarder had the two streets with the most expensive house prices in Scotland.[3]
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[edit] Amenities
Auchterarder has many businesses, most locally owned. The only four franchise[clarification needed] businesses operating inside Auchterarder are The Co-operative Foodstore, Spar and Lloyds Pharmacy, as well as a Post Office.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable people
- Eve Graham, singer with The New Seekers, was born in Auchterarder[citation needed]
- Stephen Hendry, seven-time world snooker champion, lives in Auchterarder[4]
- James Kennaway, novelist, was born in Auchterarder[citation needed]
- John Rutherford Gordon, sometime editor of the Sunday Express, who wrote latterly wrote a column frequently praising the common-sense of the people of the town[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Comparative Population Profile: Auchterarder Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/browser/profile.jsp?profile=Population&mainArea=auchterarder&mainLevel=Locality. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
- ^ http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data
- ^ http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/755975?UserKey=
- ^ "Stephen Hendry's profile". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/PlayersAlphabeticalArticle/0,,13165~2234503,00.html. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
[edit] External links
- Auchterarder Community Website
- Visit Scotland - Auchterarder and The Ochils
- Auchterarder Golf Club
- Undiscovered Scotland - Auchterarder
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